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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+REPODIR=`git rev-parse --show-toplevel`
+
+cd $REPODIR
+
+# Settings
+handlebars -n OC.Settings.Templates  settings/js/authtoken.handlebars -f settings/js/templates.js
+
+# Contactsmenu
+handlebars -n OC.ContactsMenu.Templates core/js/contactsmenu -f core/js/contactsmenu_templates.js
+
+# Files app
+handlebars -n OCA.Files.FileSummary.Templates apps/files/js/filesummary.handlebars -f apps/files/js/filesummary_template.js
+
+if [[ $(git diff --name-only) ]]; then
+    echo "Please submit your compiled handlebars templates"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+exit 0